distance pigeons

[blaz]

whot do you look for in a distance pigeon

[OLDYELLOW]

a bird that likes hard days   and flys steady  

[Guest asha]

How many times it flew over 580 miles,

[Guest]

Must fly 500 miles as a two year old,at this stage will be giving the benefit of doubt once if it fails depending on circumstances.Example had a 4 year old late bred flew Reims 560 miles twice and both times took 3 weeks ,needless to say it will not be flying it again.

[pjc]

If you are looking for birds to form a team for the distance then obtain stock from lofts that consistantly do well at the distance you are looking to fly and also birds that fly into hard terrain, i.e Scottland etc

[Roland]

Well interesting that ... By the way, Most, if not 99% of Sprint pigeons also have a Distance breeding .... Indeed any and nigh all good strains have distance birds as foundations.

Any way, getting back to the one that took 3 weeks to home 500 odd miles... Well that would have been bred to 2 - 3 different mates here Why. Well only some much of each bird, from Parents etc. make up a whole. The ability to home has to be there. many - One often hears - have homers as to racers. Just what and how the parts we want to develope, and the parts to eradicate is all to do with the genes etc. Dominate ones that override the lesser ones. All birds, and ny pigeon needs and has to some degree traits, good and bad.

The art is finding out what each and any trait a pigeon throws.... Hence the 'Feeders' that have bred champions  and very many champions, good to great birds breeding crap.

Yes, one may argue that by breeding and mating great birds together, sooner than later the loft will be full of great pigeons. This is also a fallacy.

Gosh, if one goes around most sucessful lofts, winners are counted on one hand.... a flipping good loft is it that uses two hands.

So developing the traits we want is the art. Some throw this which we like and want, others that which we like and want.... now finding and mating them that throw the trait equaelly as to what we strive for is the mark of a Great stockman. Very few have it. Many more than most.